Tom Savini (on Midnight Syndicate)

"Midnight Syndicate is the greatest horror music in the world!" - Tom Savini (Horror FX legend, From Dusk Till Dawn, Machete, Friday the 13th, Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow)

New Midnight Syndicate interview on Cinema Knife Fight

Barry Lee Dejasu interviews Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka in a new interview for Cinema Knife Fight.

Play a character from "Carnival Arcane" at GenCon Indy 2012

Play a character from the Carnival Arcane CD! Figments of Your Imagination has created a LARP (Live Action Roleplaying) adventure based on their take of Carnival Arcane that they will be debuting at Gen Con Indy next weekend!

From Figments of Your Imagination:

Figments of Your Imagination(FYI), a creative team of authors from Chicago, announces the first official Live-Action Role Playing (LARP) scenario set in the haunting world of Midnight Syndicate. The action takes place in 1928 on the grounds of the famous Lancaster Rigby Carnival, which is rumored to offer what no other carnival can. It is a time when the whole nation is drunk on prosperity, but darkness waits in the shadows to drown men in sorrow. The tents are up, the lights are strung, and the barker is ready to show you in…

The 'Carnival Arcane LARP' will debut at GenCon 2012 in two exclusive events on Thursday and Friday evening. Both events sold out quickly, but rumor has it that one or two extra characters are available for extremely dedicated and fortunate Midnight Syndicate fans… No LARP experience needed.

A printer-friendly GenCon preview CD that contains all the characters, plots, rules, GM notes, and other material needed to run the scenario will be on sale at Midnight Syndicate's booth (#1631) in the GenCon Exhibitor Hall. After GenCon, the LARP will be available for sale online.

For more information, please visit the FYI website.

Destini Beard releases "A Time Forgotten" CD featuring music of Midnight Syndicate

Vocalist Destini Beard has just released A Time Forgotten, her full-length followup album to 2010's The Dark Masquerade EP. This time listeners' journey to a haunted Victorian hotel where dark secrets lie deep within the rooms' walls. Once again, the new CD blends Destini's haunting and alluring operatic vocals with the music of Midnight Syndicate.

From Destini Beard:

"This new album takes you back to the early 1900s, where a once-thriving hotel suffers a tragic fire and is lost in time. It's departed guests are trapped by an evil presence which controls their very souls. The story goes on to tell of a young woman from the present who is called from the spirit world to travel back to the hotel so that she can reunite with her departed true love. What comes next is a chilling turn into the unknown."

"Sonically, the CD is reminiscent of a short musical, with multiple layers of harmonies and counter melodies on each song. The recording process took much longer than 'The Dark Masquerade' but I feel the end product was worth every bit of it. There really is a good deal of variety with each song, taking you further along on the adventure."

A Time Forgotten also features an incredible dance industrial remix of Farewell Forever (Noctem Aeternus) from The Dark Masquerade EP. The remix was produced by Pat Berdysz of Encoder, whose credits include the Dead and Buried Remix of Midnight Syndicate's Graveyard from The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Also included is the touching final track, My Last Goodbye, an original composition written and performed by Destini herself.

A Time Forgotten is now available at the Midnight Syndicate Store and at Destini Beard's website, www.DestiniBeard.com. To read an interview Destini did with Drive-In of the Dead about the CD, click here.

Midnight Syndicate App Update Available

Midnight Syndicate is now mobile! Check out the latest update on the iPod/iPhone app, available now. The app is also available on Android. Get the latest news, updates, Twitter and Facebook posts, and a full discography! Also, you can buy the music directly from iTunes or Google Play.

"Carnival Arcane" nominated for 2012 ENnie Award

Midnight Syndicate's Carnival Arcane has been nominated for Best RPG-Related Product in the ENnie Awards. Michael Tresca, of the RPG Examiner posted a write up on the nomination here. Now in their 12th year, the ENnies recognize excellence in roleplaying game design and related products in the industry. The award show is held every year at GenCon Indy. From now till July 29, YOU CAN VOTE for Midnight Syndicate and your favorite gaming products from 2012 at - 2012 ENnie Awards Voting.

Midnight Syndicate tells their story on Scary Visions

Scary Visions Haunt Podcast has just posted a new interview with Ed and Gavin of Midnight Syndicate. In addition to asking a bunch of great questions, including a few topics that have not been touched on before, they are giving away 6 Midnight Syndicate CDs as part of their July contest. Check out the interview, enter the contest, and find out more about Scary Visions at: http://scaryvisions.com/midnight-syndicate/.

Interview with Edward Douglas Streaming on Reel TV Network

Catch a new interview with Edward Douglas on Reel TV Network. For the rest of July, the interview will be rebroadcast (streaming) every day at 6am, 12 noon, 6pm and 12 midnight EST. The Reel TV Network focuses promoting and recognizing independent film making. The interview covers Ed's work in Midnight Syndicate, film scoring, and The Dead Matter.

Edward Douglas, Virgil, and Jerry Vayne do a haunt music panel on the Big Scary Show

A haunt industry music first! The latest episode of the Big Scary Show features a panel interview with Midnight Syndicate's Edward Douglas and fellow haunt music composers Virgil Franklin and Jerry "Haunt Rocker" Vayne. All three of them talk about how they got their start, the development of haunt music as an art form, and their experiences over the years. If you are a haunter, home haunter, or just enjoy haunted house music, you'll enjoy this (and every) episode of the Big Scary Show. The panel interview starts at 34 minutes.

Live Interview on FearCast Radio

Catch up on the latest Midnight Syndicate news in a live interview with FearCast Radio on Sunday, June 3rd at 9:00pm Eastern. Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka will be talking about the upcoming new releases as well as the history of the band. Call in to (347) 215-8651 and have your questions answered!

Updates on the next Midnight Syndicate and Destini Beard CDs posted

Midnight Syndicate just posted a Facebook update on their next CD.

"It's going to have a very classic horror theme to it (pre-30s, 30s, 40s, 60s, early-70s). Hammer Films have always been an inspiration for us but they played a huge part in the inspiration for this new release. The same goes for the Amicus, AIP, and European horror of that era (like Bava, "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie," "Blind Dead,"). Also big are the classic black and white Universal horror from the 30s/40s ("Dracula", "Wolfman") and horror earlier than that. If you enjoy classic horror, the classic monsters, then we think you'll enjoy what we have in store for you. If I had to compare it to other discs, it has a very Born of the Night, Vampyre, and Realm of Shadows feel to it but the sound, is uniquely it's own (big, dark, at times epic). We wanted to continue to push ourselves both sound design-wise and music-wise after Carnival Arcane and we feel we've done that. Production is really far along but unfortunately we don't have any more details right now as to a release date. We will continue to keep you informed though. Thank you again for the support!"

Production and Post-Production for Destini Beard's A Time Forgotten, the full-length followup CD to Dark Masquerade is complete. The new disc promises an immersive blend of Destini's haunting vocals and classic Midnight Syndicate tracks that together form an entirely new listening experience. A late June release date is anticipated. More details coming soon.

"Freakshow" finalist in the 2012 Great American Song Contest

Edward Douglas' song Freakshow from Carnival Arcane was chosen as a finalist in the Instrumental category of the 2012 Great American Song Contest. The contest, now in it's fourteenth year, is sponsored by the Songwriters Resource Network.

Edward Douglas to host "Dead Matter" screening, music panel discussion at 2012 Texas Frightmare Weekend

Edward Douglas will be making his first Texas Frightmare Weekend appearance in Dallas, May 4-6th. In addition to being on-hand throughout the con at the Midnight Syndicate booth, several special events have been planned.

On Saturday at 2:30pm Trevor Tuminski, music editor for Rue Morgue Magazine, sits down with Edward to discuss Midnight Syndicate, classic horror movie scores, composing for film, and more in FRIGHTMAKERS 101- Soundtracks - HOW TO SCORE YOUR WAY TO A CAREER IN HORROR. Q&A to follow.

On Saturday at 6:00pm, Edward will host a screening of The Dead Matter with a Q&A to follow.

"Carnival Arcane" wins BEST HORROR CD / SOUNDTRACK in 10th Annual Rondo Awards

Carnival Arcane won BEST HORROR CD / SOUNDTRACK in the 10th Annual Rondo Awards. Many thanks to everyone who voted! "I think Carnival Arcane truly epitomizes what we always strive to do," said Gavin Goszka, "so it's an honor to see this particular disc recognized like this." "I'm really stoked," added Edward Douglas, "For years, I've been a big fan of the Rondos and the role they play in recognizing all types of artists in the horror community. It is cool to win for Carnival Arcane especially as that disc is one of my favorites and, I feel, some of our best work."

Midnight Syndicate and "The Dead Matter" featured in top German horror publication, Virus Magazine

The latest issue of Germany's premiere horror publication, Virus Magazine, features an in-depth interview with Edward Douglas as well as tremendous review of Carnival Arcane and The Dead Matter. Visit them on Facebook. The publication is in German.

Virus Magazine on Carnival Arcane... "A new classic! 10/10 - MONSTER OF THE MONTH!"

Virus Magazine on The Dead Matter... "a stylish, atmospheric, cool, 'creepy-flick' with a f---ng awesome soundtrack... Strictly recommended!"

Vote for Midnight Syndicate in the Rondo Awards!

Carnival Arcane has been nominated for BEST SOUNDTRACK OR HORROR CD in this year's Rondo Awards and we need your support! To vote for the CD simply follow this link. You do NOT have to vote in every category. The Rondo Awards are a great honor in the horror community and we appreciate your taking time to support Midnight Syndicate!

Midnight Syndicate music featured on new retro-style game, Corril Slayer

Do you remember those awesome classic, side-scrolling, shoot-em-up arcade games of the 90s? Love Castlevania? Game designer, Eric Ruth has made a career of developing games made in that same fun, retro style. His latest, Corril Slayer, follows the adventures of a dual magnum-toting, I see dead people" hero Sam Asherton as he battles legions of the dead to the sounds of Midnight Syndicate! Corril Slayer is now available through Pure Bang Games for only $2.99! To order your copy and check out the trailer, click here!

Meet Edward Douglas at TransWorld's Halloween and Attractions Show this weekend in St. Louis

Come visit the Midnight Syndicate booth (#1222) at TransWorld's Halloween and Attraction Show this weekend in St. Louis! Edward Douglas will be on-hand throughout the show which runs from Thursday, March 8th through Sunday, March 11th. Click here to find out more check out the great promo video.

Live Interview Tonight on Beyond the Edge Radio

Catch Midnight Syndicate's Edward Douglas tonight at 8:30pm Eastern in a live interview on Beyond the Edge Radio. Beyond The Edge Radio is a two hour alternative talk radio show hosted by Eric Altman and Lon Strickler. The interview will be broadcasted live on Jackalope Radio. They interview fascinating guests on a variety of topics including the paranormal, current events and world news, sports, entertainment and much more. To tune in live visit http://www.jackaloperadio.com/. Can't catch the live interview? The podcast will be available at Podomatic in a few days.

The Dead Matter wins several awards at 2011 Late Night Horror Film Festival.

The Dead Matter won BEST SCORE (Edward Douglas), BEST CAST PERFORMANCE, and BEST VISUAL FX (Robert Kurtzman's Creature Corps) in this year's Late Night Horror Film Festival.

You can purchase The Dead Matter at The Midnight Syndicate Store or through Amazon. To read what others are saying about the movie, click here.